2025 Annual Meeting
Poster Sessions
Track 1: Evaluating the effectiveness and/or quality of digital tools (June 9, 2025, at 2pm EDT)
1.1. Surveying cisgender men’s perceptions and usage with digital mental wellbeing tools
Novia Wong MS, University of California, Irvine; Bruna Oewel MS, University of California, Irvine; Colin LeFevre BS, University of California, Irvine; Bernardo Modenesi PhD, University of Utah; Madhu Reddy PhD, University of California, Irvine
1.2. Improvements in Mental Health Literacy, Patient Activation, and associated Mental Health Outcomes in a Digital Mental Health Platform
Komal Kumar MS, Modern Health; Kristen Van Swearingen MA, University of North Carolina; Neha Chaudhary MD, Modern Health; Jessica Watrous PhD, Modern Health; Sara Sagui Henson PhD, Modern Health
1.3. Standalone vs. adjunct? Comparing acceptability and treatment outcomes between two samples offered self-guided iDBT for substance use disorders.
Riad El-karout BS, University of Windsor; Alexander Daros PhD, University of Windsor
1.4. Online Services for Substance Use Disorders: Predictors of Change in a Diverse Outpatient Sample
Sana Junaid BA, University of Toronto, Centre for Addition and Mental Health; Oghenetega Otevwe MA, Centre for Addition and Mental Health; Carmen Householder-Pedari MS, Centre for Addition and Mental Health; Aiden Lewis BA, Centre for Addition and Mental Health; Sarah Elison-Davies PhD, Telus Health; Glyn Davies PhD, University of Manchester; Michael Corman PhD, University of Fraser Valley; Jeffery Alfonsi PhD, Rxfood; Claire de Oliveira PhD, University of Toronto; Ashleigh Hyland BA, CAPSA; Anthony Eposti PhD, Carleton University; John Weekes PhD, Carleton University; Lena Quilty PhD, Centre for Addition and Mental Health
1.5. Advancing Digital Mental Health: A Self-Experiment on Limiting Social Media Use
Iyanuoluwa Ajao Bsc, Win A Grant
1.6. App-based Pre-Meal Logging Frequency Moderates the Relationship Between Post-Meal Logging Frequency and Eating-Related Outcomes in Remote Intermediate Level of Care Eating Disorder Treatment
Caitlin Shepherd PhD, Within Health, Smith College; Hannah Wolfe MSW, Within Health; Shaun Rielb PhD, Within Health; Wendy Oliver-Pyatt MD, Within Health
1.7. Engagement, effectiveness, and patient experience of an investigational digital therapeutic for experiential negative symptoms of schizophrenia: An exploratory study
Abhishek Pratap PhD, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Cassandra Snipes PhD, Click Therapeutics, Inc.; Brendan D. Hare PhD, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Click Therapeutics, Inc.; Sergio Perocco MD, Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH; Cornelia Dorner-Ciossek PhD, Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH; Shaheen E. Lakhan PhD, Click Therapeutics, Inc.
1.8. Global Perspectives on User-Technology Interactions: A Multi-Country Contextual Inquiry into Digital Mental Health Tools
Harold Ngabo-Woods MDesEng. MSc. MArch. BAppSc, Universitat Politècnica de València, BGDV Research; Larisa Dunai PhD, Universitat Politècnica de València
Track 2: Intervention development and engagement (June 9, 2025, at 2pm EDT)
2.1. Impact of Mental Well-being and Technology Adoption on Digital Behavior Response in Millennials and Gen Z: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Tatyana El-Kour PhD, MA, MS, RDN, FAND, Fielding Graduate University, Media Psychology Research Center, Aga Khan Foundation
2.2. On why White college students confront online racism and why they do not: Insights from a multi-site intervention
Daniela Fernández PhD, University of Virginia; Sophie Trawalter PhD, University of Virginia; Noelle Hurd PhD, University of Virginia
2.3. Improving engagement in a brief digital loneliness intervention: A qualitative analysis
Madeline Adair Blackwell BS, University of Texas-Tyler; Olga Berkout PhD, University of Texas-Tyler
2.4.Tech-Enabled Intervention Conversations: Improving Behavioral Health Engagement
Stephen Pfleiderer MA, Online Interventions
2.5. Arabic Mental Health Apps: A Narrative Review of Therapeutic and Engagement Features
Alya Al Harrasi BS, Department of Behavioural Medicine, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital; Tamadhir Al-Mahrouqi MD, Department of Behavioural Medicine, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital; Mohammed Al-Alawi MD PhD MRCPsych, College of Medicine and Health of Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University; Abdullah Al Lawati BSc, College of Medicine and Health of Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University; Amal Al Fahdi MD, Sultan Qaboos Comprehensive Cancer Care and Research Center; Adhari Al Zaabi MD-PhD, College of Medicine and Health of Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University; Hamed Al Sinawi MD-FRCPsych, Department of Behavioural Medicine, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital
2.6. A text- and audio-based intervention to promote physical activity in midlife (Move with Meaning): Design and methods
Nikita Acharya BA, MA, Massachusetts General Hospital; Jeffrey Huffman MD, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School; Christina Massey PhD, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School; Emily Feig PhD, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School; Christopher Celano MD, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School
2.7. Internet-Based DBT (iDBT) treatment for substance use disorder (SUD): How DBT skills and treatment engagement relate to treatment outcomes
Danielle Downie MA, Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Department of Clinical Psychological Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Alexander Daros PhD, Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Department of Psychology, University of Windsor; Chelsey Wilks PhD, Tori Health; Lena Quilty PhD, Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto
2.8. A Scalable Virtual Reality Intervention For Social Anxiety
Adam Hutchinson BCm, oVRcome
Track 3: Enhancing mental health among marginalized or underserved groups (June 9, 2025, at 2pm EDT)
3.1. Social determinants of health are associated with differences in acceptability and engagement with a mindfulness app: Moderation by gender, sexual orientation, race/ethnicity, educational attainment
Olive Chung-Hui Huang BA, Department of Psychology, University of Windsor; Alina Patel MA, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health; Alexander R. Daros PhD, Department of Psychology, University of Windsor; Bechara Saab PhD, Mobio Interactive, Inc.; Lena C. Quilty PhD, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto
3.2. Iterative Development of a Culturally Adapted CBT Conversational Agent for Mental Health: A Focus on Pakistan and South Asian LMICs
Kanza Faisal PhD(c), Pakistan Association of Cognitive Therapy; Taj Magsi BBA, Pakistan Association of Cognitive Therapy, DilKiBaat; Farooq Naeem PhD, MSc, Pakistan Association of Cognitive Therapy, DilKiBaat; Sabeen Ahmed PhD(c), DilKiBaat; Haziq Mehmood MA, DilKiBaat
3.3. Peer support need and format preferences of people with multiple sclerosis
Joan Alaboson PhD (In-view), National University of Ireland (Maynooth University); Laura Coffey PhD, National University of Ireland (Maynooth University); Rebecca Maguire PhD, National University of Ireland (Maynooth University)
3.4. Establishing a youth research collaborative to validate machine learning classifications of social media data: Leveraging human-centered design and youth research partnership
Tylar Schmitt BA, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital; Munmun De Choudhury PhD, School of Interactive Computing, Georgia Institute of Technology; Emma Win MSW, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital; Lasya Sreenivasan BS, School of Interactive Computing, Georgia Institute of Technology; Irene Komal Paul Stephens BE, School of Interactive Computing, Georgia Institute of Technology; Ekta Raj, School of Interactive Computing, Georgia Institute of Technology; César Escobar-Viera MD, PhD, Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
3.5. The Role of Automaticity in the Associations Between Daily Social Media Use and Mental Health Outcomes Among Hispanic & Latinx Dementia Caregivers
Sofia Mildrum Chana MA, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Natashia Bibriescas PhD, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Frank Puga PhD, University of Alabama at Birmingham
3.6. Peer Support Facilitated Online Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Substance Use Disorder: Lessons Learned from a Peer Support Perspective
Carmen Householder-Pedari Bsc, Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health; Oghenetega Otevwe Msc, Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health; Ashleigh Hyland BA, Community Addictions Peer Support Association; Sana Junaid Msc, Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health; Danielle Downie Msc, Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health; Sarah Elison-Davies PhD, Telus Health; Glyn Davies Msc, Telus Health; Michael Corman PhD, University of the Fraser Valley; Anthony Esposti BCom, Community Addictions Peer Support Association; John Weekes PhD, Carleton University, Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction; Jeffrey Wardell PhD, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Department of Psychology, York University, Institute for Mental Health Policy Research, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health; Lena Quilty PhD, Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto
3.7. Do sexual and gender minority (SGM) groups endorse different barriers and attitudes toward mental health treatment than majority group peers?
Snigdha Kamarsu MA, Georgia State University; Heather Quirk MBA, Georgia State University; Page Anderson PhD, Georgia State University
3.8. Life Improvement for Teens (LIFT): Engagement and Cultural Acceptability Findings for a Web-Based Trauma Intervention
Madeline Esterer PhD, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
Track 4: Artificial intelligence and conversational agents (June 9, 2025, at 2pm EDT)
4.1. Preliminary Feasibility and Acceptability of an AI Mentor-Guided, App-Based PTSD Intervention
Allen Olson-Urtecho PhD Candidate, Studio Bahia
4.2. AI-Powered Mental Health for Men: Case study of DrEllis.ai, a 24/7 personalized AI support system for men’s mental health & addiction recovery
PIERRE CÔTÉ BAA, CPS-P, Fountain House
4.3. “It just happened to be the perfect thing”: experiences of generative AI chatbots for mental health
Steven Siddals MSc, King’s College London; John Torous PhD, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School; Astrid Coxon PhD, King’s College London
4.4. Exploring AI-Driven Conversational Agents in Virtual Reality for Mental Health Assessment and Support
Alexandra Therond PsyD/PhD, University of Quebec in Montreal; Abigail Murnane BSc, Boston University; Victória Oldemburgo de Mello PhD, University of Toronto
4.5. Comparing Treatment Fidelity of a Generative AI Conversational Agent to a Human Delivering PMT
Alexis Bechtel BA, Palo Alto University, Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy and Technology Lab; Christina Desage MS, Palo Alto University, Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy and Technology Lab; YingHua Wu MS, Palo Alto University, Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy and Technology Lab; Tyrique Patterson BS, Palo Alto University, Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy and Technology Lab; Arjun Bharat BS, Palo Alto University, Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy and Technology Lab; Jing Mao BS, Palo Alto University, Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy and Technology Lab; Eduardo Bunge PhD, Palo Alto University, Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy and Technology Lab, Parente AI.
Track 5: Understanding anxiety and other mood disorders (June 9, 2025, at 2pm EDT)
5.1. Examining the Relationship Between Cognitive Flexibility and OCD Symptom Reduction in a Smartphone app CBT Intervention
Heyli Arcese BA, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School; Jennifer Greenberg PsyD, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School; Ryan Jacoby PhD, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School; Hilary Weingarden PhD, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School; Susanne Hoeppner PhD, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School; Sabine Wilhelm PhD, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School
5.2 Social stressors among socially anxious college students: Frequency of occurrence and associations with trait-level anxiety severity
Tanvi Lakhtakia BA, University of Virginia; Noah French MA, University of Virginia; Taylor Myers-Brower MA, University of Virginia; Mark Rucker MS, University of Virginia; Sabbir Ahmed BS, University of Virginia; Kaitlyn Petz BA, University of Virginia; Zhiyuan Wang BS, University of Virginia; Mehdi Boukhechba PhD, Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine; Laura Barnes PhD, University of Virginia; Bethany Teachman PhD, University of Virginia
5.3. Measuring Self-Injurious Thoughts and Behaviors: Developing a Continuous Summary Score Using the SITBI
Sarah Popowski BA, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine; Kinjal Patel MS, Old Dominion University; Ying Cheung MS, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine; Kwang-Youn Kim PhD, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine; Catherine Glenn PhD, Old Dominion University; Kim Van Orden PhD, University of Rochester; Jonah Meyerhoff PhD, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine
5.4. Implementation of the Cyberchondria Severity Scale in the Empirical Literature
Adam Powell PhD, Payer+Provider Syndicate; Cayetana Calderon-Smith MSEd, MPhilEd, Therapy 2.0
5.5. Systematic review on the effectiveness of AI-delivered CBT interventions for anxiety symptoms
Wing Lam Yip MSc, University of Oxford
5.6. Emotion Regulation Difficulties Associated with Trait and State Depersonalization Among Individuals High in Social Anxiety
Noah French MA, Department of Psychology, University of Virginia; Taylor Myers-Brower MA, Department of Psychology, University of Virginia; Kaitlyn Petz BA, Department of Psychology, University of Virginia; Md Sabbir Ahmed BS, Department of Psychology, University of Virginia; Mark Rucker MS, Department of Systems & Information Engineering, University of Virginia; Zhiyuan Wang BS, Department of Systems & Information Engineering, University of Virginia; Mehdi Boukhechba PhD, Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine; Laura Barnes PhD, Department of Systems & Information Engineering, University of Virginia; Bethany Teachman PhD, Department of Psychology, University of Virginia
Track 6: Evaluating the effectiveness and/or quality of digital tools (June 10, 2025, at 12:10pm EDT)
6.1. Exploring Factors Influencing Patient Satisfaction with Guided Internet-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Depression in a Low-Income Country: A Mixed-Method Study
Kanza Faisal PhD (c), University of the Punjab; Alina Rasheed MS, Kinnaird College for Women; Afsheen Masood PhD, University of the Punjab
6.2 Assessing the Validity of Ecological Momentary Assessment to Understand Insight in OCD
Lauren Oh BA, McLean Hospital OCDI; Heather S. Martin BA, McLean Hospital OCDI, University of Massachusetts Boston; Christian A. Webb PhD, Harvard Medical School, McLean Hospital; Courtney Beard PhD, Harvard Medical School, McLean Hospital; Martha J. Falkenstein PhD, McLean Hospital, Harvard Medical School
6.3. A discrete mathematical framework facilitating computational implementation of biopsychosocial models of mental health
Andrew DiMichele BS, Bruin Health; Arielle Pulverman PhD, Bruin Health; Caitlin Stamatis PhD, Bruin Health
6.4. Identifying behavior change techniques in Mindset: A therapist-guided smartphone intervention for depression
Geneva Jonathan PhD, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School; Jenna Sung MA, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School; Heyli Arcese BA, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School; Kate Bentley PhD, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School; Emily Bernstein PhD, Flagship Labs 105; Oliver Harrison MD, Koa Health; Sabine Wilhelm PhD, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School
6.5. Preventive Potential of Immersive Technologies: Evaluating Their Role in Proactive Mental Health Interventions
Harold Ngabo-Woods MDesEng MSc MArch, Universitat Politècnica de València, BGDV Research; Larisa Dunai PhD, Universitat Politècnica de València
6.6. Embodied and Immersive Interface Design for Mental Health Interventions: Bridging Virtual and Physical Realities
Harold Ngabo-Woods MDesEng MSc MArch, Universitat Politècnica de València, BGDV Research
6.7. Impact of the Mindfulness Coach application led practice on perceived stress in college students
Mallika Saksena BS Candidate, George Washington University; Reem Al-Rabiah BA, George Washington University
6.8. Steps to ensure data integrity in online mHealth studies: Performance of techniques used in an ongoing online RCT
Susanne S. Hoeppner PhD, MApStat, Health through Flourishing Research Program, Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School; Allison E. Futter BS, Health through Flourishing Research Program, Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School; Cora J. Nicoll BA, MS, Health through Flourishing Research Program, Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School; Alivia C. Williamson BA, Health through Flourishing Research Program, Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School; Emily H. Feig PhD, Health through Flourishing Research Program, Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School; Christopher W. Kahler PhD, Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Brown University School of Public Health; Jasjit S. Ahluwalia MD, MPH, MS, Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Brown University School of Public Health; Bettina B. Hoeppner PhD, MS, Health through Flourishing Research Program, Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School
Track 7: Intervention development and engagement (June 10, 2025, at 12:10pm EDT)
7.1. Real-World vs. Trial Engagement: Comparing User Behavior in a Digital Mental Health Intervention
Jonah Meyerhoff PhD, Northwestern University; Lara Baez PhD, Northwestern University; Emily Tack BA, Northwestern University; Sarah Popowski BA, Northwestern University; Jack Svoboda BA, Northwestern University; Charles Krause MPH, Northwestern University; Theresa Nguyen LCSW, Mental Health America; David Mohr PhD, Northwestern University; Rachel Kornfield PhD, Northwestern University
7.2. Examining posttraumatic symptoms as predictors of user engagement with a mobile app for military sexual trauma
Shilpa Hampole MA, National Center for PTSD, Dissemination and Training Division, VA Palo Alto Health Care System; Shannon McCaslin-Rodrigo PhD, National Center for PTSD, Dissemination and Training Division, VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine; Valerie Carr PhD, Department of Psychology, San Jose State University; David Schuster PhD, Department of Psychology, San Jose State University; Sofia Reyes BA, National Center for PTSD, Dissemination and Training Division, VA Palo Alto Health Care System; Sarah Senti PhD, National Center for PTSD, Dissemination and Training Division, VA Palo Alto Health Care System; Kelly Ramsey, National Center for PTSD, Dissemination and Training Division, VA Palo Alto Health Care System; Jason Owen PhD, National Center for PTSD, Dissemination and Training Division, VA Palo Alto Health Care System; Katherine Taylor PsyD, National Center for PTSD, Dissemination and Training Division, VA Palo Alto Health Care System; Margaret-Anne Mackintosh PhD, National Center for PTSD, Dissemination and Training Division, VA Palo Alto Health Care System
7.3. A mixed methods exploration of unsolicited user interaction in a public deployment of a fully-automated 8-week text messaging intervention to support mental health self-management
Jack Svoboda BA, Northwestern University; Sarah Popowski BA, Northwestern University; Lara Baez; Tong Li, University of Toronto; Chris Karr, Audacious Software; Theresa Nguyen LCSW, Mental Health America; David Mohr PhD, Northwestern University; Jonah Meyerhoff PhD, Northwestern University; Rachel Kornfield PhD, Northwestern University
7.4 Listening to Users: Improvements to PTSD Coach Based on In-Depth User Experience Interviews and Design Surveys
Sarah Senti PhD, Public Digital Health Innovation Program; Karin Mostovoy MS, Palo Alto University; Zendrea Marsallh MS, Public Digital Health Innovation Program; Katherine Taylor PsyD, National Center for PTSD; Kelly Ramsey MS, National Center for PTSD; Adrienne Heinz PhD, National Center for PTSD; Adrian Davis MS, National Center for PTSD; Tanisha Thelemaque PhD, Public Digital Health Innovation Program; Cody Boland PhD, Public Digital Health Innovation Program; Giovanni Moraja BA, Public Digital Health Innovation Program; Jason Owen PhD, National Center for PTSD
7.5. A Social Support Just-In-Time Adaptive Intervention for Individuals with Elevated Depressive Symptoms: A Feasibility Study with Micro-Randomized Trial Design
Timon Elmer PhD, University of Zurich; Markus Wolf PhD, University of Zurich; Evelien Snippe PhD, University Medical Center Groningen; Urte Scholz PhD, University of Zurich
7.6. Developing a Text Messaging Intervention to Support Postpartum Mothers with Histories of Risky Alcohol Use: A Micro-randomized Trial to Compare Types of Messages
Sarah Dauber PhD, Partnership to End Addiction; Janardan Devkota PhD, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health; Alexa Beacham MA, Partnership to End Addiction; Allison West PhD, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health; Johannes Thrul PhD, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
7.7. When Coaching Falls Short: Engagement in Automated DMHIs for Non-Treatment Seeking Young Adults
Emily Tack BA, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine; Sarah Popowski BA, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine; Charles Krause MPH, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine; Theresa Nguyen LCSW, Mental Health America; Rachel Kornfield PhD, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine; David Mohr PhD, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine; Jonah Meyerhoff PhD, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
7.8. Barriers to the Implementation of Crisis Lines in Undergraduate College Students
Lia Follet MPS, University of Georgia; Nadia Sbaity BS, University of Georgia; Brian Bauer PhD, University of Georgia
Track 8: Integrating digital services in healthcare systems (June 10, 2025, at 12:10PM EDT)
8.1. Kooth’s Integrated Digital Pathway to Address NHS Youth Mental Health Waitlists in Suffolk, UK: Providing Rapid and Accessible Digital Mental Health Support
Samaryah Sammut MSc, Kooth Digital Health; Emily Hickman MSc, Kooth Digital Health; Ryan Bird MNCS, Kooth Digital Health; Hannah Wilson DClinPsy, Kooth Digital Health; Louisa Salhi PhD, Kooth Digital Health, School of Environment, Education and, Development, The University of Manchester
8.2. From Data to Dataset: A Framework for Working with Behavioral Treatment Transcripts
Paz Naim PhD, The Hebrew University of Jeruslaem; Shiri Sadeh-Sharvit PhD, Palo Alto University, Eleos Health; Ariel Goldstein PhD, The Hebrew University of Jeruslaem
8.3. Improving Behavioral Health Access through Primary Care to Enhance Patient Reach
Keke Schuler PhD, Department of Behavioral Health, Reliant Medical Group, OptumCare; Soo Jeong Youn PhD, Department of Behavioral Health, Reliant Medical Group, OptumCare, Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School; Pratha Sah PhD, Department of Behavioral Health, Reliant Medical Group, OptumCare; Brittany Jaso-Yim PhD, Department of Behavioral Health, Reliant Medical Group, OptumCare; Mariesa Pennine BA, Department of Behavioral Health, Reliant Medical Group, OptumCare; Heather O’Dea, Department of Behavioral Health, Reliant Medical Group, OptumCare; Mara Eyllon PhD, Department of Behavioral Health, Reliant Medical Group, OptumCare, Department of Psychiatry, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School; J. Ben Barnes PhD, Department of Behavioral Health, Reliant Medical Group, OptumCare, Department of Psychiatry, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School; Laura Orth LICSW/ MSW, Department of Behavioral Health, Reliant Medical Group, OptumCare; Samuel S. Nordberg PhD, Department of Behavioral Health, Reliant Medical Group, OptumCare;
8.4. Harnessing gamification for cognitive behavioral research of psychosis spectrum symptoms
Oreoluwa Ogundipe MSc, Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto, Krembil Centre for NeuroInformatics, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health; Sophie Rashid-Cocker BS, Krembil Centre for NeuroInformatics, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health; Colleen E. Charlton PhD, Krembil Centre for NeuroInformatics, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health; Daniel J. Hauke PhD, Centre for Medical Image Computing, Department of Computer Science, University College London; Povilas Karvelis PhD, Krembil Centre for NeuroInformatics, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health; Jacob W Koudys MA, Department of Psychology, University of Toronto; Anthony R Ruocco PhD, Department of Psychology, University of Toronto; Andreea Diaconescu PhD, Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto, Krembil Centre for NeuroInformatics, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto
8.5. Building Interpersonal Trust and Resilience for Frontline Service Providers through SigBee™
Callum Chertavian BA (Expected 2025), The Baker Center for Children and Families; Zoe Primack BS, The Baker Center for Children and Families; Tessa Palafu BA, The Baker Center for Children and Families; Michelle Liu MPH, The Baker Center for Children and Families; Savannah Goshgarian-Miller BA, The Baker Center for Children and Families; Alistair Deakin JD, SigBee; Matthew Clement BS, SigBee; Keala Kaopuiki-Santos BA, Office of Wellness and Resilience; Tia Hartsock MSW/MSCJA, Office of Wellness and Resilience; Kelsie Okamura PhD, The Baker Center for Children and Families
8.6. Evaluating the Uptake and Impact of a Technology-Enhanced Mentoring Program for College Students
Emily Hersch MA, University of Massachusetts Boston; Megyn Jasman MA, University of Massachusetts Boston; Alexandra Werntz PhD, University of Massachusetts Boston; Jean Rhodes PhD, University of Massachusetts Boston
8.7. Telehealth Needs and Readiness Assessment of Behavioral Health Providers
Anushree Jagtap MD, Central Michigan University Psychiatry; Nathan Shen BS, Central Michigan University College of Medicine; Zachary Schwager MD, Mental Fitness Clinic; Furhut Janssen DO, Central Michigan University Psychiatry; Alison Arnold EdD, Central Michigan University; Neli Ragina PhD, Central Michigan University College of Medicine
8.8. Innovate to Elevate: Integrating Technology for Greater Access, Engagement, and Impact
Stephany Cassandra Coakley PhD, Temple University Athletic Department, Maximum Mental Training Associates (MMTA) LLC
Track 9: User-centered design and community partnerships (June 10, 2025, at 12:10pm EDT)
9.1. Building Practitioner Capacity to Apply User-Centered Design for Enhancing Engagement with Digital Mental Health Tools in Yemen
Tatyana El-Kour PhD, MA, MS, RDN, FAND, Independent Practice
9.2. Examining How Mental Health Symptoms and Demographics Predict User Experiences of a Mobile Cognitive Bias Intervention for Anxiety
Yiyang Zhang BA (in progress), University of Virginia; Kaitlyn Petz BA, University of Virginia; Emma Toner MA, University of Virginia; Sarah Tolman BS, University of Virginia; Mark Rucker MS, University of Virginia; Bethany Teachman PhD, University of Virginia
9.3. Enhancing digital mental health: young adults’ resource needs in an automated text-based suicide prevention intervention
Zhiying Quan MA, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University; Jonah Meyerhoff PhD, Center for Behavioral Intervention Technologies, Department of Preventive Medicine, Division of Behavioral Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University
9.4. User Perceptions of a Culturally Tailored Digital Cognitive Bias Modification for Interpretation Program for Anxious Hispanic Individuals
Taylor Myers-Brower MA, University of Virginia; Emilú Englander-Fuentes, University of Virginia; Valentina Mendoza Gonzalez, University of Virginia; Mark Rucker MS, University of Virginia; Laura A. Barnes PhD, University of Virginia; Kaitlyn Petz BA, University of Virginia; Bethany A. Teachman PhD, University of Virginia
9.5. Concordance between patient ratings and clinician impressions of symptom improvement in an app-based CBT treatment for OCD
Phoebe Holz BA, Massachusetts General Hospital; Susanne Hoeppner PhD, MApStat, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School; Sarah Coe-Odess PhD, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School; Ivar Snorrason PhD, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School; Sara Velazquez BA, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School; Ryan Jacoby PhD, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School
9.6. Exploration of Negative Symptoms and Digital Application Use in People with Schizophrenia
Arundati Nagendra PhD, Schizophrenia & Psychosis Action Alliance; Jessica T. Markowitz PhD, Blue Persimmon Group; Roland Larkin PhD, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Brendan D. Hare PhD, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
9.7. The Safety of Digital Mental Health Interventions: Findings and Recommendations From a Qualitative Study Exploring Users’ Experiences, Concerns, and Suggestions
Rayan Taher PhD, Department of Psychosis Studies, King’s College London; Jenny Yiend PhD, Department of Psychosis Studies, King’s College London; Sukhi Shergill MD, PhD, Department of Psychosis Studies, King’s College London, Kent and Medway Medical School; Daniel Stahl PhD, Department of Biostatistics and Health Informatics, King’s College London
Track 10: Children, adolescents, and young adults
10.1. Comparing Common Factors Between a Human to a Generative AI Conversational Agent in Delivering PMT
Arjun Bharat BA, Palo Alto University, Children and Adolescents Psychotherapy and Technology Lab; Christina Desage MS, Palo Alto University, Children and Adolescents Psychotherapy and Technology Lab; YingHua Wu MS, Palo Alto University, Children and Adolescents Psychotherapy and Technology Lab; Tyrique Patterson BA, Palo Alto University, Children and Adolescents Psychotherapy and Technology Lab; Alexis Bechtel BA, Palo Alto University, Children and Adolescents Psychotherapy and Technology Lab; Jing Mao BA, Palo Alto University, Children and Adolescents Psychotherapy and Technology Lab; Eduardo Bunge PhD, Palo Alto University, Children and Adolescents Psychotherapy and Technology Lab, Parente AI
10.2. The Role of Media Usage in Adolescent Identity Development: Parent-Child Conflict as a Pathway
Lütfiye Uluşahin BA, Ibn Haldun University; Saliha Selman Dr., Ibn Haldun University
10.3. How within-person changes in mood relate to qualitatively anomalous phone use in adolescents: A pilot study
Bianca Caproni BA, Northeastern University; Jason Burns BSc, Northeastern University; Akshat Choube MS, Northeastern University; Varun Mishra PhD, Northeastern University; Alexandra Rodman PhD, Northeastern University
10.4. Examining openness to donating personal data from digital devices for mental health research among college students
Emma Wilson-Lemoine PhD, University of Virginia; Henry Kautz PhD, University of Virginia; Kaitlyn D. Petz BA, University of Virginia; Sabit Ahmed BS, University of Virginia; Laura E. Barnes PhD, University of Virginia; Bethany Teachman PhD, University of Virginia
10.5. Leveraging Digital Single Session Interventions for Adolescent Trauma-Focused Services
Jaclyn Fishbach BS, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Gyuri Kim MS, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Joseph Cohen PhD, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
10.6. Ecological Momentary Assessment Facilitators in Youth Substance Use: A Scoping Review
Michelle Liu MPH, The Baker Center for Children and Families; Savannah Goshgarian-Miller BA, The Baker Center for Children and Families; Tessa Palafu BA, The Baker Center for Children and Families; Zoe Primack BS, The Baker Center for Children and Families; Callum Chertavian, The Baker Center for Children and Families; Kelsie Okamura PhD, The Baker Center for Children and Families
10.7. Expanding Access to Digital Mental Health: Findings from Soluna’s First Year of a Statewide Implementation
Regina Misch MPA, MA, Kooth USA LLC; Nimrah Afzal PhD, Kooth USA LLC; Emily Cowling PhD, Kooth USA LLC; Jacqlyn Yourell PhD, Fit Minded Inc.; Jennifer Huberty PhD, Fit Minded Inc; Louisa Salhi PhD, Kooth Digital Health